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Ben Bergren.
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We continue to look at ways to spiritually getting ready for Christmas AND our future! Yes, we play another round of Family Feud too! Once we do a little cleaning there is a “next step.” Find out what that next step is!

We continue in our series on how we do life together at Bethel. Christ Centered Community needs to be tended to because “it doesn’t just happen.” Listen in and find how we can do that. Also… some great music! Keep Listening at the end!By Ben Bergren.

We begin a new series today entitled "Doing Life Together". We begin with a surprise! A new logo for Bethel Lutheran Church. In this message, you will hear the reasons for a new logo and what it means. You can see this logo on our website at bethelcupertino dot org.By Ben Bergren.

We arrived at our destination...Jerusalem. It is Palm Sunday and we discover false expectations and a false narrative that runs counter to what Jesus is about to do for humanity. What false narratives do we tell ourselves? Is there anything we need to let go of?By Ben Bergren.

We have been following Jesus as he makes his way towards Jerusalem and his death. On the road, Jesus predicts his death once again and the disciples still struggle comprehend Jesus' mission. Lots to learn from Jesus in this message!By Ben Bergren.

We continue to follow Jesus as he slowly makes his way toward Jerusalem. Today we find him across the Jordan river talking a crowd and then to a specific individual with personal obstacle to following Jesus. We may not have the same obstacle but we have something to learn from him.By Ben Bergren.

As we enter the season of Lent, we are going to follow Jesus from Mount Tabor all the way to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Today we begin at the foot of Mount Tabor where we learn what happens when we are ineffective. We are reminded to keep our eyes on Jesus!By Ben Bergren.

We take a look at Bethel's 2019 theme verse on love today. This has huge theological implications for us as Christians. This was brought home to us in the decisions made at the Methodist Church conference last week. Click here for the notes: https://benbergren.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Theme-Verse-2019.pdf…

Continuing on in Daniel, we hear how the king of Babylon builds a golden statue that everyone is commanded to worship... or else. There is much to learn from Daniel's friends and even Nebuchadnezzar. Listen in!By Ben Bergren.

We move on to the 2nd chapter of Daniel and he quickly discover his next challenge. He is asked to do the impossible. His life depends upon how he responds. There is much to learn from this terrifying story!By Ben Bergren.

We begin a new sermon series on the life of Daniel. We will spend the next 6 weeks looking at the Old Testament prophet. He is truly unshakable. We will learn how to be unshakable too. We begin with Daniel being pressured to conform and teaches us something about how to respond in those situations.By Ben Bergren.

Today we heard the story of Jesus’ baptism. Why is baptism so important? We take the time to explore the importance of this sacrament and how it is “tied” to Jesus. I had the most moving encounter that brought this truth home to me this past week.By Ben Bergren.

We are still in the season of Christmas and we hear two stories about children in the Bible. These stories and stories like them point to a larger reality. Also the descriptions of Samuel and Jesus help us move forward in 2019.By Ben Bergren.

I am reminded of the last line of the first verse of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” where Christ meets us in both our hopes and our fears. Merry Christmas and God bless you! The post Sermon: Christmas 2018: The Hopes and Fears of All the Years appeared first on Ben Bergren.By Ben Bergren.

Today (on the last day of Advent) we finish the sermon series on “Getting Ready for the Holidays”! Just in time! What is the last thing on our list to get ready for the holidays (and our spiritual growth)? Listen and find out!By Ben Bergren.

We continue on in our Advent journey as we get ready for the holidays. After we clean up and stock up…what’s next? Listen in and find out! Oh and another round of Family Feud! The post Sermon: Getting Ready for the Holidays: Part 3 appeared first on Ben Bergren.By Ben Bergren.

We continue to look at ways to spiritually getting ready for Christmas AND our future! Yes, we play another round of Family Feud too! Once we do a little cleaning there is a “next step.” Find out what that next step is! The post Sermon: Getting Ready for the Holidays: Part 2 appeared first on Ben Bergren.…

We begin this Advent season with a sermon series about getting ready for Christmas. The same things we do to prepare to have company at Christmas we can do spiritually to get ready for Jesus. Oh and we play Family Feud too! The post Sermon: Getting Ready for the Holidays: Cleaning Up appeared first on Ben Bergren.…

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